Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has just been detained today, 19 September, and will be charged with alleged abuse of power in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal

He was taken in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) custody at 4pm today, according to Astro Radio News.

MACC released a press statement stating that the Pekan MP is being charged for the RM2.6 billion that was found sitting in his personal bank accounts which he claimed was "donated" to him by a Saudi royal family.